Title
Authorization for the Construction of Replacement Boardwalks at Duval Park (B)
Explanation
This item is a request for the City Commission to approve the Guaranteed Maximum Price in the amount of $476,226 for the construction of replacement boardwalks at Duval Park with Akea, Inc. The boardwalks at Duval Park have been closed to the public since Hurricane Irma. Fallen trees coupled with severe wood rot created a safety hazard that was beyond the capacity of staff to repair.
Akea, Inc. is one of the City’s approved construction management firms for small projects (under $2M). Akea, Inc. is a local, minority, certified service disabled veteran owned small business. Akea, Inc. has experience facilitating similar projects for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The Wild Spaces & Public Places Department recommends authorizing this contract to Akea, Inc. in the amount of $476,226, so Duval Park’s boardwalks can reopen to the public Spring 2019. The Duval Park Boardwalk Replacement project is funded through the Wild Spaces & Public Places ½ cent sales tax and a Boardwalk Replacement CIP fund.
Fiscal Note
Funds in the amount of $476,226 are available for the Duval Park Boardwalk Replacement Project; $25,000 from a Boardwalk Replacement CIP fund and $451,226 from the Wild Spaces & Public Places ½ cent sales tax.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve the project task; and 2) authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contract documents and other necessary documents, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.